7 Meat-Free Eateries for World Vegan Day

Whatever culinary clan you belong to, these restaurants will have you rejoicing that World Vegan Month starts today...

The Hug and Pint, Glasgow
According to a recent survey, Glasgow has the highest number of vegans in the UK, beating Edinburgh and Brighton & Hove. So let's start with the newly crowned 'Glas-vegan' capital, where The Hug and Pint serves modern, creative vegan cuisine and is also a live music venue, making it a must for meat-free music-lovers.

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Make No Bones, Sheffield
This street food kitchen is located in Church, which recently set up in the listed Osborn Works in Sheffield's Kelham Island. It’s worth a visit for the beautiful vegan dishes, but also offers an arcade bar and a tattoo parlour – it’s a unique venue that you won’t want to miss. Confusingly the vegan menu lists meat items without quirky name changes, but rest assured it is 100% vegan (as is the bar!)

V-Rev, Manchester
This delicious diner won a PETA award this year for ‘Best VFC’ (that’s Vegan Fried Chicken!) Also on the menu, fast food favourites like burgers, “mac ‘n’ cheez” and hotdogs. In true fast-food fashion, this joint opens its doors 7 days a week, serving food until 9pm Sunday-Thursday and 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Suncraft, Bristol
This new kid on the block has only been around since the end of September, but Suncraft is already causing a stir on the Bristolian vegan scene. With beautiful presentation and several home-grown ingredients, which are literally grown in-house thanks to an innovative hydroponics system in the restaurant itself, you’ll be more than happy to watch what you eat here.

222 Vegan, London
This London eatery offers a buffet lunch (£9.50 takeaway) until 3.30pm and goes à la carte from 5.30pm. They offer fresh natural ingredients, non-GM and organic where possible, and use techniques “which preserve taste and nutritional value” and never involve deep-frying or microwaving. That’s a pretty guilt-free meat-free menu.Photo credit: 222 via websiteSee website for more details

Food for Friends, Brighton & Hove
This award-winning vegetarian and vegan restaurant has been a firm favourite for Brighton foodies since 1981. Located in the beautiful South Lanes, they use fresh and consciously sourced produce to create classy vegetarian and vegan dishes. Perfect for a seaside date night.

The Green Rocket, Bath
Another award-winning establishment, The Green Rocket is a vegetarian and vegan restaurant in Bath that offers elegant yet hearty food. They make a point of supporting local, independent businesses and aim to make everything in-house using seasonal produce.